Agriculture Communicators of Florida

10/24/2023

Less than 1 week away from our inaugural Communications Summit! Join us on October 30 at the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association offices to hear from industry experts as they share insights and best practices on current hot topics within the agricultural industry. Grab your tickets today!

Industry experts will share insights and best practices on current hot topics within the agricultural industry.

10/06/2023

Tickets are now available! Sign up today for ACF's Communications Summit to learn best practices around messaging on hot topics within the agriculture industry. Hear from speakers with UF/IFAS, FFVA, Red Hill Strategies, and a special closing keynote on AI from Patti Brownsord with Grounded With Data.

Industry experts will share insights and best practices on current hot topics within the agricultural industry.

09/06/2023

Is your organization or brand on social media? 📱

Keep reading to learn how retailers and produce firms benefit from being on social media! via The Packer

Let’s talk return on investment, or ROI, for social media. These are the social strategies and beneficial results from retailers, marketers and a supplier.

08/24/2023

Today, ACF board member and U.S. Sugar’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Judy Clayton Sanchez was appointed to serve on the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) for Trade in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products.

The ATAC is one of seven agricultural trade advisory committees that represent the diversity of U.S. agriculture. 🌱

Way to go, Judy!

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai today announced the appointment of 130 new private-sector representatives to serve on seven agricultural trade advisory committees that represent the diversity of U.S. agriculture. ...

08/10/2023

Is still a thing? 🤔

We're thinking back on our April Influencer Tour, where nine social media influencers from across the state made the journey to St. Augustine to join us on a behind-the-scenes tour of North Florida agricultural operations. 🌱

The group consisted of recipe bloggers, lifestyle content creators, and dietitians and nutritionists with active followings across social media channels. Despite establishing their careers and brands on leading a healthy lifestyle, many of them felt a disconnect between farm and fork. We hoped to bridge that divide.

👉 Read all about the tour here: https://www.ffva.com/page/headlessblog?slug=bridging-the-producer-to-consumer-divide

08/04/2023

In May, ACF board member and U.S. Sugar’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Judy Clayton Sanchez was honored with Ragan Communications’s “Top Women in Communications” Hall of Fame award, which is awarded to the nation’s very best female communicators that have set themselves apart from their peers in the industry.

Congratulations, Judy! 🏆

Recently, U.S. Sugar’s Senior Director of Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Judy Clayton Sanchez was honored...

07/06/2023

"The expansion into e-commerce has largely driven sales, putting orange juice into consumer shopping carts both real and virtual. Our ad campaigns in the digital world continue to be innovative, expanding into places like Hulu, Reach TV and even reaching potential consumers on in-flight Wi-Fi as they travel to Florida."

🍊 Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Johnson recently shared his thoughts on the Florida Department of Citrus’ marketing programs.

Read here 👇

Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) Chairman Steve Johnson recently shared his thoughts on the Florida Department of Citrus’ (FDOC) marketing...

04/04/2023

At ACF, we’re dedicated to promoting the value of Florida agriculture and to helping elected officials and the public understand more about the state’s rich agricultural history and diverse industry. That’s why we have sponsored, along with , a two-day farm tour hosted by FFVA connecting Florida-based social media influencers with Florida agriculture.

This year, the tour features farms in North Florida. Join us on the tour today and tomorrow as we share our stops on our Instagram and Facebook stories!

03/27/2023

Join us on April 14 for a virtual panel featuring professionals working at the Capitol during the 2023 Florida legislative session who'll share insights on communicating with policymakers in Tallahassee.

The panel will include:

✔️ Amanda Bevis, Principal at Red Hills Strategies
✔️ Courtney Larkin, Director of State Legislative Affairs at the Florida Farm Bureau Federation
✔️ Aaron Keller, Communications Director at the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
✔️ University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

👉 Click here to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/legislative-session-2023-whats-the-message-tickets-570941039017

03/24/2023

Agriculture Communicators of Florida is proud to be a sponsor of this tour and looks forward to showcasing the specialty crop industry in North Florida 🥦🌽🥔

Don't miss a second of the action! Follow us on Instagram at , where we'll be posting throughout the trip!

In two weeks, eight Florida-based social media influencers will go behind the scenes to experience all the Florida produce industry has to offer on a two-day farm tour across North Florida, presented in sponsorship with Agriculture Communicators of Florida and Fresh From Florida.🌱

👉 Meet (and follow!) the influencers here: https://www.ffva.com/page/headlessblog?slug=connecting-consumers-to-florida-agriculture

11/09/2022

Due to Tropical Storm Nicole, we're postponing tomorrow's event to November 15 at 2pm. We hope you can still join us as we look at what's next for Florida's political landscape post-election. If you are unable to attend and already purchased a ticket, please email us at [email protected] to request a refund.

Get the lowdown on who won, who lost and what's changed, a week after the election!

10/25/2022

On November 10, get the lowdown on who won, who lost, and what's changed, less than 40 hours after the polls close! Agriculture Communicators of Florida presents three of Florida’s most savvy political observers offering insights on the election results. Get your tickets now! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/assessing-the-post-election-political-landscape-what-happens-now-tickets-443948821877